Strategy & Corporate Development Manager

Avaloq Group; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Avaloq Group in Zürich, Switzerland, is seeking an experienced strategy professional to shape long-term corporate strategy and drive key development initiatives. You will work directly with the executive leadership to define priorities, evaluate growth opportunities, and support major business decisions.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong analytical and modelling skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in top-tier management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, or a comparable strategic role.
• Deep understanding of banking, fintech, B2B software, or technology-enabled business models.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial modelling and business case development.
• Proven ability to structure complex topics into clear recommendations and drive decision-making with senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with credibility to engage executives across functions and geographies.
• High ownership, resilience, commercial acumen and a results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent English; German or Italian is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of Avaloq's corporate strategy and corporate development agenda, translating priorities into actionable initiatives.
• Independently lead analyses, business cases, and executive recommendations on growth and performance topics.
• Serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders across sales, delivery, technology, finance and other functions.
• Prepare Board and Executive Leadership materials and support strategic decision-making processes.

Skills

Strategy

Corporate development

Financial modelling

Executive stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Ownership & results

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 11 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

As part of Avaloq's Strategy & Corporate Development team, you will play a leading role in shaping Avaloq's long-term strategy and driving key corporate development initiatives. You will work directly with the executive leadership team and senior business leaders to define strategic priorities, evaluate growth opportunities, and support major business and investment decisions.

This is a highly visible role for an experienced strategy professional who combines strategic insight, commercial judgment, and the ability to drive complex initiatives from concept to execution.

Your key tasks

• Drive the development of Avaloq's corporate strategy and corporate development agenda, helping translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives and business outcomes
• Independently lead strategic analyses, business cases, and executive recommendations on growth, transformation, and performance improvement topics
• Serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders across sales, delivery, service operations, technology, finance, and other corporate functions
• Drive executive-level discussions, prepare Board and Executive Leadership materials, and support strategic decision-making processes

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in top-tier management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, private equity, or a comparable strategic role
• Deep understanding of banking, fintech, B2B software, or technology-enabled business models
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial modelling, business case development, and strategic decision support
• Proven ability to structure complex topics into clear recommendations and drive decision-making with senior stakeholders
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to engage executives across functions and geographies
• High ownership, resilience, commercial acumen, and a results-oriented mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; German or Italian is a plus

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.